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iShares MSCI USA Quality Factor ETF

1,293 hedge funds and large institutions have $39.9B invested in iShares MSCI USA Quality Factor ETF in 2024 Q2 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 125 funds opening new positions, 625 increasing their positions, 372 reducing their positions, and 61 closing their positions.

New
Increased
Maintained
Reduced
Closed

211% more call options, than puts

Call options by funds: $3.88M | Put options by funds: $1.25M

105% more first-time investments, than exits

New positions opened: 125 | Existing positions closed: 61

68% more repeat investments, than reductions

Existing positions increased: 625 | Existing positions reduced: 372

9% more capital invested

Capital invested by funds: $36.7B → $39.9B (+$3.19B)

4% more funds holding

Funds holding: 1,2471,293 (+46)

3% more funds holding in top 10

Funds holding in top 10: 230237 (+7)

0.87% more ownership

Funds ownership: 85.88%86.75% (+0.87%)

Holders
1,293
Holders Change
+46
Holders Change %
+3.69%
% of All Funds
18.67%
Holding in Top 10
237
Holding in Top 10 Change
+7
Holding in Top 10 Change %
+3.04%
% of All Funds
3.42%
New
125
Increased
625
Reduced
372
Closed
61
Calls
$3.88M
Puts
$1.25M
Net Calls
+$2.63M
Net Calls Change
-$2.5M
Name Holding Trade Value Shares
Change
Change in
Stake
Royal Bank of Canada
26
Royal Bank of Canada
Ontario, Canada
$284M +$18.5M +112,811 +7%
CWM
27
Connecticut Wealth Management
Connecticut
$262M +$1.05M +6,401 +0.4%
Commonwealth Equity Services
28
Commonwealth Equity Services
Massachusetts
$260M +$24M +146,076 +11%
Stifel Financial
29
Stifel Financial
Missouri
$245M +$12.7M +77,267 +6%
Janney Montgomery Scott
30
Janney Montgomery Scott
Pennsylvania
$237M +$6.21M +37,842 +3%
MWM
31
Merriman Wealth Management
Washington
$236M +$1.08M +6,566 +0.5%
HighTower Advisors
32
HighTower Advisors
Illinois
$233M +$14.7M +89,236 +7%
WBG
33
Wharton Business Group
Pennsylvania
$216M -$1.32M -8,040 -0.6%
Osaic Holdings
34
Osaic Holdings
Arizona
$214M +$44.9M +273,256 +28%
HTC
35
Haverford Trust Company
Pennsylvania
$211M +$130M +789,330 +178%
MMA
36
Miracle Mile Advisors
California
$207M +$23M +140,005 +13%
IWC
37
Integrated Wealth Concepts
Massachusetts
$200M +$18M +109,629 +10%
OIA
38
OneDigital Investment Advisors
Kansas
$182M +$52.8M +321,495 +43%
Thrivent Financial for Lutherans
39
Thrivent Financial for Lutherans
Minnesota
$172M +$11.7M +70,980 +8%
Manulife (Manufacturers Life Insurance)
40
Manulife (Manufacturers Life Insurance)
Ontario, Canada
$161M -$24.8M -151,297 -14%
RJA
41
Raymond James & Associates
Florida
$160M +$14.4M +87,867 +10%
RJFSA
42
Raymond James Financial Services Advisors
Florida
$148M +$14.5M +88,014 +11%
SCM
43
SCS Capital Management
Massachusetts
$139M +$48.2M +293,721 +56%
Corient Private Wealth
44
Corient Private Wealth
Florida
$139M -$4.16M -25,314 -3%
EWM
45
Empirical Wealth Management
Washington
$137M +$3.89M +23,666 +3%
BL
46
Balentine LLC
Georgia
$124M +$4.62M +28,111 +4%
TIAA Trust, National Association
47
TIAA Trust, National Association
North Carolina
$123M +$6.4M +38,960 +6%
OWM
48
Orgel Wealth Management
Wisconsin
$123M +$8.95M +54,496 +8%
SFG
49
SNS Financial Group
Minnesota
$121M -$463K -2,820 -0.4%
NA
50
NewEdge Advisors
Louisiana
$117M +$33.3M +202,789 +42%

QUAL Hedge Fund Activity: Q2 2024 in Review

1,293 of the 6,924 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in iShares MSCI USA Quality Factor ETF (QUAL) for Q2 2024, worth a combined $39.9B — up 8.7% from $36.7B a quarter earlier.

Buyers outnumbered sellers: 125 funds opened new QUAL positions and 61 closed out — a net gain of 64 holders — while 625 added to existing stakes and 372 trimmed.

The largest buyer was Envestnet Asset Management, adding an estimated $164M. The largest seller was PNC Financial Services Group, cutting an estimated $119M.

  • 1,293 institutional investors held iShares MSCI USA Quality Factor ETF (QUAL) as of Q2 2024, up from 1,247 in Q1 2024.
  • Funds reported $39.9B of iShares MSCI USA Quality Factor ETF stock for Q2 2024, up 8.7% quarter-over-quarter.
  • 125 funds opened new iShares MSCI USA Quality Factor ETF positions in Q2 2024 and 61 closed out, a net change of +64 holders.
  • The largest iShares MSCI USA Quality Factor ETF buyer in Q2 2024 was Envestnet Asset Management, an estimated $164M added.
  • The largest iShares MSCI USA Quality Factor ETF seller in Q2 2024 was PNC Financial Services Group, an estimated $119M sold.

Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q2 2024.